r/17ProMax

Walled Garden is too good for me 😎.

Is it normal to have 95% health retained at 301 cycles?

Been using the Thinborne on my 17 Pro Max for a few days and I get why people like it. It keeps the phone slim and close to the original feel, MagSafe is solid, and the aramid texture feels premium without adding bulk.

That said, I kinda hope Thinborne eventually makes different versions of the case instead of only focusing on the ultra-thin minimalist style. Like maybe:

1. slightly reinforced version with TPE/TPU side lining and corner cushioning

2. maybe even a “max protection slim” version that’s still relatively thin but gives more confidence during drops

Because right now, while I really like the case for everyday use, I still wouldn’t fully trust it on harder drops. It’s great for scratches, pocket feel, and keeping the phone lightweight, but there’s barely any shock absorption on the sides/corners. Even a little internal TPE layer would probably improve it a lot without ruining the slim profile.
Also coming from the Philippines, AppleCare really isn’t as accessible here compared to the US, so protection matters more for a lot of us in Asian countries. A cracked Pro Max here is expensive pain lol. That’s honestly why I think there’s a market for a slightly more protective Thinborne variant while still keeping the clean minimalist identity.
Overall though, if your priority is making the Pro Max still feel like a phone instead of a brick, Thinborne definitely nailed that part.

I hope the Ceramic Shield v2 will be strong enough !

After about 6 months with the iPhone Air, I decided to move to the iPhone 17 Pro Max.

I genuinely liked the Air. The thinness and weight is what drew me to the phone and I don’t regret trying it at all after years of using Pro Max phones.

Unfortunately, over the last few weeks it started becoming unreliable. I had recurring issues with the power button becoming flush with the phone, making it difficult to lock the device or use Apple Pay consistently. Apple repaired it once, but the issue came back.

At the end of the day, I realized the Air was more of a “hobby phone” for me, while the Pro Max is the device I trust to just work every day.

Got a free upgrade through my provider, so excited and happy to get going! Any tips?

Lately, I’ve been seeing sharp drops in battery despite using it more than not. The battery goes down by 1-2% in roughly 5mins. I’m worried.

i started out with upgrading to the 16 plus (sim edition) in october 2024 then in october 2025 tried a 17pm for a week then felt kind of awkward with an esim phone so i sold the 17pm to a friend at its exact cost and went back the 16 plus. then in january wanted a better camera zoom , pro motion and the always on display so bought a second hand 16pm then changed the battery at the apple store. great phone but i thought huh the 16pm is supposed to be much cooler than the 15pm but … 3 weeks ago summer started inching up and the 16pm was dimming outdoors a lot and would often not charge when that never happened with the 16plus

so i put up the 16pm for sale and bought a 2nd hand 17pm and very happy with it now

recently I have purchased a 17 pro and while shooting a video I saw something. here have a look. this only happens when I shake the camera while shooting on 4x lens on 4k 60fps, and also on 8x, when I switch to 30fps the issue is reduced but not fully gone, but when I shoot the video outside the issue is cometely gone.

what I hav did so far.

1. turned off and on the enhanced stabilization.

2. turned off hdr

3. updated the phone

nothing seems to help, so please if anyone have this kind of issue please do let me know it would help me a lot. Thanks!!

This isn’t a complaint as much as a genuine design question. If you have clear icons enabled, when you go into settings, all of the icons are grey. It seems like Apple is trying to make it look consistent with the Liquid Glass icons for apps, but it just looks like grey icons. I also think it makes it more difficult to quickly ID different sections in Settings.

Maybe I’m missing the point of the design but I’m curious what other people think. Again, this isn’t a complaint. It’s an observation.